Sputnik News- Tehran plans to create a transport corridor linking the Persian Gulf and the Black Sea, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Tuesday.

Iran has the intention to�establish the transit route between�the Persian Gulf and the Black Sea, which "will contribute to�the rapprochement of�the people," Zarif said during�a joint press conference after�the meeting with�his Georgian counterpart Mikheil Janelidze.

Janelidze specified that the sides discussed the issues related to�bilateral cooperation in�energy, economy and agricultural sphere and labeled 2017 as�a special year due to�the 25th anniversary of�diplomatic relations between�Georgia and Iran. Janelidze also expressed gratitude to�Zarif for�his support of�Georgia�s territorial integrity.

Janelidze also noted that Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili would arrive on�a visit to�Iran later in�the week.

Zarif is also expected to�participate in�the Georgian-Iranian business forum, which is set to�be held as�part of�his two-day visit to�Tbilisi, which began Monday.